A SOUTHPORT make-up artist rubbed shoulders with fashion’s A-listers when she was invited to join a team at Swarovski’s Fashion Rocks event in London.

A SOUTHPORT make-up artist rubbed shoulders with fashion’s A-listers when she was invited to join a team at Swarovski’s Fashion Rocks event in London.

Kyla Worthington, 25, was picked to work for the Gucci fashion house at the event, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall.

Kyla, of Rawlinson Road, works for Estee Lauder at John Lewis in Liverpool, and was one of 25 make-up artists from across the UK and Ireland who were chosen to go to London for the catwalk shows, which unveiled collections from designers such as Dolce and Gabbana, Stella McCartney, Chanel, Burberry, Calvin Klein and Yves Saint Laurent.

The former Scarisbrick Hall pupil said: “It was unbelievable. It was hard work, but the adrenaline kept me going. Everyone was really proud of me. My friends couldn’t believe it.”

After preparing models for the catwalk in a 1950s style, with dark eyes and red lips, Kyla had just enough time to do a bit of star-spotting, with Shirley Bassey and Armani amongst the showbiz names she caught sight of.

Kyla, who joined Estee Lauder at Debenham’s in Southport after completing a History of Art degree at Manchester University, added: “It was really good to represent the North West. The whole experience was absolutely fantastic.”